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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 31, 1960 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,565 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Vargo |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| El Tappe | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1960
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Anderson
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Anderson
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Willey
Will hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Willey
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Anderson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Anderson
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Anderson
Lau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Anderson
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Willey vs. Anderson
Willey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lau scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Anderson
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Anderson
Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Morehead
Seth Morehead now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Willey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Willey
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morehead vs. Willey
Morehead strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Morehead
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Morehead
Adcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Morehead
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Morehead
Lau hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Morehead
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Willey
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Banks reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn tags and scores. Banks tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Morehead
Willey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Will. Willey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Morehead
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmer. Willey scores. Bruton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Morehead
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Morehead covering, for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Morehead
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Bruton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Morehead
Aaron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Morehead
The ball gets by Tappe for a passed ball. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Morehead
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Brunet
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Brunet
Tappe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Brunet
Don Cardwell pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Drabowsky
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drabowsky
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Brunet
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Brunet
Will hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Brunet
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Brunet
Altman takes first base on ball four. Will moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Brunet
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Will scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Brunet
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Brunet
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Drabowsky
Sammy Taylor now catching. Eddie Haas pinch hits for George Brunet.
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Drabowsky
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McMahon
Al Heist pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McMahon
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wright
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Wright
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Wright
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lau vs. Wright
Lau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Wright
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron scores. Adcock moves to third. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMahon vs. Wright
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Adcock scores. Lau moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Wright
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. McMahon
Will hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McMahon
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McMahon
The ball gets by Lau for a passed ball. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Wright
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wright
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wright
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to first to double up Mathews. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McMahon
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. McMahon
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McMahon
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Freeman
Mark Freeman now pitching.
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Freeman
Covington hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Freeman
Lau hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Freeman
There's a wild pitch. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Freeman
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMahon vs. Freeman
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. McMahon
Al Spangler now playing left field.
Will hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McMahon
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McMahon
Altman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1960, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 2 1 3 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Will B, rf 5 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 3 3 0 Altman G, lf 3 1 0 1
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 3 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Covington W, lf 5 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b 4 2 3 3
Spangler A, lf 0 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Lau C, c 4 1 1 1 Tappe E, c 2 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 1 Taylor S, c 2 0 0 0
Willey C, p 2 2 2 1 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Morehead S, p 1 0 0 0
Haas E, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardwell D, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 2 0 0 1 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Heist A, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
Bouchee E, ph 1 0 0 1
Freeman M, p 0 0 0 0
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40 11 13 10 36 7 11 7
Milwaukee 051 200 300 -- 11
Chicago 001 040 020 -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C 3.0 4 1 1 1 3
Brunet G 2.0 4 4 4 1 2
McMahon D (W) 4.0 3 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 1.2 5 5 5 1 1
Morehead S 2.1 3 3 1 0 0
Drabowsky M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wright M 2.0 4 3 3 2 0
Freeman M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Zimmer D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Aaron H, Adcock J 2, Banks E, Willey C
3B -- Zimmer D
HR -- Bruton B, Thomas F, Mathews E
SF -- Altman G
HBP -- by Morehead S (Aaron H)
WP -- Freeman M
PB -- Tappe E, Lau C
T -- 2:45
A -- 18565
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